If the US wants to get serious about public health, perhaps we should take a page out of Bangkok’s book and start offering free outdoor aerobics classes.
Must be a Southeast Asian thing — I’ve seen it done in Vientiane, Laos:
aerobics, Thailand, Bangkok, Laos
PetsInUniform.com: “Imagine: your dog, cat, or other pet in full military regalia. I make this fantasy a reality….”
(Via Memepool.)
BBC:
Scientists are to present new evidence that the tiny human species dubbed “The Hobbit” may not be what it seems.
The researchers say their findings strongly support an idea that the 1m- (3ft-) tall female skeleton from Indonesia is a diseased modern human.
Their claims have been aired in a BBC Horizon programme screened on Thursday.
The Hobbit’s […]
As another major hurricane bears down on the Gulf Coast, a prominent environmentalist is clamoring to link what appears to be an uptick in storm activity to global warming.
Reuters is quoting British scientist Sir John Lawton, of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, as saying:
“The increased intensity of these kinds of extreme storms is very […]
CNN:
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — The airliner circled Southern California for hours, crippled by a faulty landing gear, while inside its cabin 140 passengers watched their own life-and-death drama unfolding on live television.
While satellite TV sets aboard JetBlue Flight 292 were tuned to news broadcasts, some passengers cried. Others tried to telephone relatives and one […]
BBC:
Ecuador’s ousted President, Lucio Gutierrez, who faces charges of damaging his country’s security, has requested asylum in Colombia.
The Colombian authorities have granted him a 90-day safe conduct, to give him time to make a formal request.
Mr Gutierrez, who arrived from Peru, was reportedly told at Bogota airport that there was an international warrant for […]
Man places empty speech bubble stickers on ads in New York City. Hilarity ensues.
AP:
LIMA, Peru — A chartered jet carrying 289 Gambian soccer fans pretended it needed to make an emergency landing so they could watch their team compete in the FIFA Under 17 World Championships, officials said Wednesday.
The plane, claiming to be low on fuel, landed Tuesday near the stadium in Peru’s northern coast city of Piura.
“It […]
Bring it on.
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
CS Monitor:
Japan is stereotyped as the land of the $80 watermelon and the $90 mushroom. Many expats think it easier to rearrange the rings of Saturn than use the word “affordable” and “Tokyo” in the same sentence.
Yet as urban real estate values rise globally, and as prices for Japanese basics like food and clothing drop, […]
BBC: “He runs seven hours at a stretch, sometimes as much as 48km (30 miles). On a daily basis. And Budhia Singh is just three and a half years old.”
Pizza Fork and Cutter:
Slice and eat with the same utensil! This time-saver cuts through pizza crust, forking up bites and delivering them right to your mouth! Great for other pancakes and waffles too. Stainless steel; dishwasher safe. 8 1/2″L x 2″W.
If there’s a market for this thing, then surely the world needs my chorks.
“Beedogs.com is the premier online repository for pictures of dogs in bee costumes.”
“The premier online repository,” mind you — not your just typical Web site featuring ridiculous photos of pooches dressed up like bees.
“Han Bennink wears wooden shoes, plays a drum kit made of cheese. Possibly the Dutchest thing ever.”